During necropsy of a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) heart an adult, male Toxocara caniswas found under the pericardium at the junction of the right ventricle and right atrium. The life cycle of T. canisis complex and includes tracheal and somatic migrations of larvae, and they can be found in many tissues throughout the host's body. However, it is rare for adult ascarids to be recovered outside of the small intestine. This is the first report of an adult T. canisinside the pericardial space.
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1 January 2002
Aberrant Toxocara canisin a Red Fox
Gregory S. Pietsch,
Gary Averbeck,
Bert Stromberg
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 38 • No. 1
January 2002
Vol. 38 • No. 1
January 2002
Aberrant parasitism
ascarid
case report
pericardium
red fox
Toxocara canis
Vulpes vulpes